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IRAN DETAINS ROYAL NAVY VESSELS
2004-06-21
Here is the AP wire story at 11:00 AM CDT.
Posted by:Dutchgeek

#6  Wonder where those seven US carrier strike groups are?
Posted by: GK   2004-06-21 1:31:31 PM  

#5  "... for people who are as obsessed with history.."
Good point, MK. I guess that in the Islamic world, history stopped about a thousand years ago.
As an example, the other day, I came across a web site chronicling the Islamic contributions to the Western world in areas like astronomy, medicine and chemistry. Funny thing was, the web page had not been updated in something like 700 years!
Posted by: SteveS   2004-06-21 1:28:57 PM  

#4  ...Ya know, for people who are as obsessed with history as the Islamonazis, they sure don't seem to remember what happens when you screw with Her Majesty's Fleet or Her citizens in general - just ask the Argentines.
The good news here is that it looks like this is already on its way to a quick resolution, which also suggests that it might be a case of some local commander getting off the leash.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2004-06-21 12:05:13 PM  

#3  Jeebus! when will the cruise missiles fly?
Posted by: Frank G   2004-06-21 10:19:18 AM  

#2  The obstinate, brazen political mullahs continue pushing right to the limit. They are about to go overboard concerning such phoney 'mistakes'.

Keep a close eye on Iran. The fuse has already been lite.

The screams of justice & liberty will become louder on their domestic front as well.
Posted by: Mark Espinola   2004-06-21 10:16:17 AM  

#1  The station said the crew had confessed to making "a mistake"

Ouch! I pity the poor sailors. But those thumbscrews hurt!
Posted by: B   2004-06-21 8:34:10 AM  

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